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Tuesday, 11 April 2017Dream zone Scientists have found a "hot zone" in the back of the brain that is active during dreaming at all times, challenging long-held beliefs about what happens in our brains while we sleep.Subjects: neuroscience, sleep, news

Wednesday, 15 March 2017Great Moments in Science A condition called misophonia-where people adversely react to particular sounds, often with feelings of rage, terror, fear and panic-was first identified 20 years ago, but is only now starting to be better understood, says Dr Karl.Subjects: neuroscience, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcast

Wednesday, 11 January 2017Brain vs body The best defence against seasickness is the ability to adapt to the motion of a boat or a ship. But just how does the body get 'sea legs'?Subjects: neuroscience, askanexpert

Thursday, 26 May 2016Alzheimer's debate The protein that has been implicated as the cause of Alzheimer's disease, beta amyloid, fights microbial infection, a new study in animals has found.Subjects: alzheimers-and-dementia, neuroscience, news

Thursday, 29 October 2015Itchy neurones An effective treatment for chronic itch, such as the kind that affects psoriasis sufferers, may be a step closer thanks to a new discovery about what causes us to itch.Subjects: neuroscience, news

Tuesday, 27 October 2015In tune Musicians get more out of music because their brain waves are better able to synchronise with musical rhythms, researchers have found.Subjects: music, neuroscience, news

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